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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

618 White Street - Key West - Adorable and Affordable

Just Listed 618 White Street
in Old Town Key West. This cute as a button two bedroom home is in
move-in condition. It is adorable and affordable - and it is priced to
sell at just $474,000.

I
dug deep into the old shoe box and found a photo that shows how this
house looked back in 1965. The photo has a note that says the house was
built in 1890. The other houses on this block were all built at the same
time and all originally looked the same. I was told this group of
houses were homes of cigar workers that worked at a cigar factory on
nearby Newton Street. I dug deeper in the shoebox and found an old
postcard that shows the historic Armory building located five houses to
the north that shows the neighboring homes as they appeared in the
1920s. (The Armory is now the home of The Studios of Key West.) I took a photo that shows the same scene over ninety years later.
It's nice to see that the more things change elsewhere, they tend to
stay relatively the same in Old Town Key West. We aim to keep it that
way.

According
to the Property Appraiser records 618 White Street was renovated by a
former owner between 2004 and 2005 at which time the kitchen and bath
were renovated, windows and interior walls were replaced and a new roof installed. The current owner added new gutters and metal storm
panels. The interior has new floors and all interior walls are
colorfully painted. The open living area offers relaxed living space.
There are two bedrooms on the main floor. And the extra large second
floor loft offers additional bedroom space plus room for an office.

The
master bedroom has a set of French doors that open out to the back yard
which is currently enclosed by a privacy fence. The spacious back yard
features a couple of fruit trees, tropical foliage, and sunny patio
area. I believe there is more than enough room to install a nice sized
pool. CLICK HERE to view more photos of this really attractive Old Town home.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet for details on this property. Better yet, please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a showing of this property. I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West. Let me help you find your perfect place is Paradise.

Gary Thomas in a Nutshell

I first read about Key West in a magazine called "After Dark" sometime in the mid 1970's. But it wasn't until March 1984 that I made my first visit to the island that would become my home.
I had two weeks for a vacation and reserved a room at Colours Guesthouse (now Marrero's Guest House) for one week. I thought that if I didn't like Key West, I could always go back to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale for the rest of my trip.
But after a couple of days in Key West, that was no longer a consideration. But when I wanted to extend my stay for the extra week I found there was no room at the inn. The guesthouse owner did find me a room at LaTeDa, the infamous guesthouse/restaurant. That's a story I'll write another day. But those two weeks in Key West gave me the realization that I had found Paradise.
Key West has been my home since 1993 and my only regret is that it took me so long to get here.
I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties CRI.
Let me help you find your new home or business in Paradise. Living in Paradise is not a slogan, it's a way of life.